Blakea hexandra (Almeda) Penneys & Almeda

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea hexandra (Almeda) Penneys & Almeda

  • Collector(s)

    D. S. Penneys 1689 with Mario A. Blanco Coto, 26 Jan 2005

  • Location

    Panama. Panamá. Parque Nacional Chagres, Cerro Jefe.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3144727

    Occurrence ID: f99c0d3a-0bec-48a1-ba11-7f5dd6728063

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Panama

  • State/Province

    Panamá

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional Chagres, Cerro Jefe

  • Elevation

    Alt. 975 m. (3199 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.2331, -79.3839

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University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA
PLANTS OF PANAMA
<Melastomataceae>
Topobea hexandra Almeda
det. DSP, 20 March 2005
Panama: Parque Nacional Chagres. Cerro Jefe. On
road leading NE from TV towers, ca. 0.25 km from towers.
Elev. 975m. Hemiepiphytic shrub, the main compact body
ca. 0.5m, a couple shoots climbing several meters up host
trunk. Young stems distinctly quadrangular. Young
leaves red above, nearly white below; tertiary veins
slightly impressed above, completely obscure below.
Lat. 09 13.98N Long. 79 23.03W .
coll. Darin S. Penneys # 1689	26 Jan 2005
with Mario A. Blanco Coto
Additional material: photos; DNA; spirit.
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